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Jontue Fragrance Reviews

emt1986

Some old-school perfumes smell timeless, but Jontue isn't one of them and that's just fine; instead, it's unapologetically and delightfully retro. It does start out a tad bitter, but just wait for the drydown... The benzoin comes off very vanillac, and it's in wonderful juxtaposition to the vetiver and oakmoss. Lasts all day on my skin but stays pretty close as long as you don't overdo it. A great little find for those days when I can't decide what else to wear... I somehow always manage to forget just how much I enjoy this springtimey scent.

Jul 08 2016

StarfireK

I wore this in college and it was my favorite. You could get the powder as well as the perfume. I used the powder everyday and the perfume for special occasions.

The new formulation doesn't have the same appeal.

May 30 2016

Cauda Pavonis

A fresh, green, almost masculine floral. I can see why it was marketed at young women back in the day; it has a sparkling innocence to it. The oakmoss is very evident but it's a very clean, herbaceous moss. Cool, dark pools of water in an old forest. A fresh, soapy, invigorating fragrance. A man could totally rock this nowadays, too.

May 06 2016

jenkathag

This was the first perfume I ever owned. My mom gave it to me for Christmas when I was 11, much to everyone's chagrin. I remember feeling so grown up and elegant...until the first day I wore this fragrance to school. Everyone could smell it and everyone hated it lol. I remember not much about the composition, except for a lot of oakmoss and floral.

Dec 22 2015

lanimar

My first ever perfume. Maybe I was 12 then. My mom bought me a small bottle. If I can only find I can still find it any Revlon counter here.

Jun 04 2015

llburris

Nice, soft, safe....took a while to develop on me. Most definitely won't buy the reformulation again. Will look out for a vintage bottle, however.

Sep 28 2014

krmarich

I discovered a vintage bottle of Jontue Perfume Spray. I do not ever remember smelling this on anyone. This is love at first sniff. I am simply stunned by the quality Revlon poured into its 1970s beauties. This ranks right up there with Chanel and Guerlain.

This is a warm weather classic that is based on white florals that I generally avoid (tuberose!). Here it is blended with mimosa, chamomile and gardenia so well that it behaves perfectly with a soft rose and I get a little neroli. A nice dry sandalwood arrives early on, foggy oakmoss and vetiver waltz happily here. The juicy peach is done so well you can almost taste it. Throw in a splash of orange and this becomes a vacation in a bottle.

It has the same DNA as Charlie(it get such a bad rap after the bad reformulation, but hey what doesn't anymore?). Revlon had its own Guerlainade apparently.

Its ironic that so many writers mention its High School Girl appeal. This is a very mature and wealthy offering from a house that knew what it was doing. The price was affordable and it was marketed to all with the best ingredients. Jontue was from another time, indeed.

Jul 03 2014

twolmichelle

Like so many others, I also wore this in high school and as a young woman in my early twenties. It has the "sparkling" quality, not unlike Charlie, that was prevalent in so many frags of that era. I think it must be the yellow flowers in combination with the sandalwood. The result is very lush and sweet (NOT gourmand sweet!), and full bodied. The base notes come forward from the very beginning and meld with the mimosa, rose and hyacinth. There isn't a distinct change from top to bottom, perhaps the green notes come forward a little more after an hour or so. Basically, it retains it's blended quality for as long as it lasts, and on me it lasts a very long time.

It's somehow light and rich at the same time. The rose, mimosa, gardenia, ylang-ylang and tuberose are heavy and natural smelling, like walking through a southern garden after a rain. There's a bit of "earthiness" to it, like crushed leaves and potting soil, probably from the oakmoss.

Today, so many scents are based on white florals, citrus and fruit. The heavy hitting, old fashioned garden-like flowers get ignored. I for one, LOVE smelling like a garden! May not be everybody's thing, though. For example, I adore Demeter's Funeral Parlor, if that gives you any idea where my tastes lie. I find bouquet scents extremely soothing. Pure, unadulterated florals are hard to come by these days.

The balance of green notes, exceptionally smart choices in woody base notes and rich, rich flowers produce a one of a kind, ultra-fem scent that would be a unique frag for any age. You won't smell like anyone else, there just isn't anything being marketed today that compares with it. It's certainly not offensive, and it's not like so many classic fragrances that seem to annoy young women today because they smell OL (I can't bring myself to say those derogatory words; you all know what OL means!) No animalistic (civet), oriental spice, resins that the young reviewers hate on. I think this frag could experience a revival, if you are getting tired of the vanillas and the Britneys. Think pretty, flouncy,floral retro dresses, mad-men style. Jontue would be a perfect pairing!

Jun 04 2014

bonnie52

This was a popular scent in the 70's when i was in high school. I remember wearing and liking it but I only vaguely remember the smell. I wore Jontue, Sweet Honesty and Charlie. Charlie has survived through the years in my perfume collection. I just might buy another bottle of Jontue, too!

Apr 11 2014

400blows

First perfume aged maybe 11 or 12, a parental gift. I think, a good one. I have managed to scrounge an old original bottle whose cap i take off once a decade for purposes of reminiscence. 24 Faubourg reminds me strongly of this [common notes allegedly gardenia, ylang ylang, bergamot, patchouli], which is probably much of the reason I want it. Memorable and very distinctive.
We used to spend summers by the sea, so I got familiar with all the coastal scents. There is something seaweedy in Jontue that I have always enjoyed, a note I always cherish whenever it turns up in some perfume. I don't know what note or combination of notes comprises my 'seaweed in the sun' but I'd like to learn.

Mar 02 2014

Debra1

One Thing I Felt that needed to be said about Joutue, that Finally Revlon got it right about Balance, this fagerence is a perfect synphony of Ballance, it has some ingredience it, that if there was't this idea of ballance in creating the sent, It could have changed a wonderful, sweet, spicy, soft powdery floral sent into an abrasive stinky, unplesent experience. Navy is another wonderful classey soft oridental sent, that is also a perfect example of Ballance.

Feb 02 2014

Debra1

I'm not going to say Bad Things about Jountue, Infact It Holds Sweet, Special, Sentimental Memories For me, I find it, to be a Sweet Romantic Powdery Floral and Very indearing and Pleasent. I said I hate Oak Moss, which I attributed to some other colones, heavy with that ingredient that made me smell like a New Wowed Lawn, or an Alphalpha Hey Barn. Jontue didn't have that awful grassy stink, none of it. Jontue on me was mainly Floral, Top Notes with My Chemistry. Fist The Prominent nates were Gardenia and Spicey Carnation, Secondary notes were Mimos and and Lavendery Begamont, and The Base was Benzoin and Tastefully Conctrated Musk. Just a small touch of tastful tuberrose, no sharp screaming at me sents, but what ever I could smell, was well heard, but in a gentle voice, that was sweet soft, romantic, spicy, aluring and gentle. My husband purchased a Bottle of Jountue at a Drug Store, as a Suprise Gift for me in Santa Barbara California on our Honey Moon Just Prior to Our Wedding Day He fell in Love with the sent so Did I. On spcial Romatitic Occasions I still wear it for for him and for me too. I Love Jontue it reminds me of my Wonderful Husband and Romatic Times with Him and Reminds me of our Wedding Day.

Feb 02 2014

naomin

This was my mother's scent. I believe it worked for her, but I was never a fan. At 30, I still believe it would be too mature on me. This one is STRONG, and not sweet in the slightest. Silage for days on me.

Jun 30 2013

amelie

Jontue after reformulation smells much sharper, oakmoss is really strong, green, earthy... I remember Jontue as more floral, almost innocent. Actually, now smells to me more mature.In dry-down should be similar, loved to wear Jontue, it was scent of my youth, have special memories.
edit/after weeks it smells still divine, love the romantic dry-down

May 02 2013

kitka

I had this as a teenager in the 70s because EVERYONE had it. Never even liked it. It had a startling acidic putrid scent to it, especially for the first 10 minutes. I only wore it because "everyone else did." If you didn't wear Jontue you wore "Charlie."

Mar 25 2013

kl99

Adorable.
Dozens of creamy white flowers grown on a tender oakmoss.
I expected to find the populars "green notes", cause at the very begin it smell green and, that's true, a bit hairspray, but even hairspray has something of romantic, these days. A classic, maybe born vintage. A "modern" Apres l'Ondee. A time machine through that period between 70s to 80s.

I've got a vintage 10g atomiseur.

Mar 11 2013

janelle70

Unless I could dig up older memories from my mental archive, I think this was my first cologne -- I was or 8 or 9 then. I couldn't remember exactly how it smells but I do remember that I loved how it smelled and enjoyed spritzing it on. Good times.

Jan 03 2013

Radchick

My review is for a vintage bottle of Jontue, which I think is from the 1970's. For reference, it's in a flattened round bottle with an indented oval in the centre, and "Jontue" in white handscript across the front, with tall silver cap. The juice is amber colored, and it is cologne concentration. I find this to be a mossy floral, with some soft powdery elements in the background, and a subtle musk in the base. Every once in a while, there is even a very mild soapiness that comes through ever so briefly. This not a chypre, not too green, not too floral. Rather, it is a balanced scent, incorporating all these elements. This smells quite complex, especially for a drugstore fragrance, and I am really enjoying the experience of wearing it.

Dec 18 2012

Annica

When I purchased this blindly in the summer, I felt it was worth the risk because it was so cheap online. To my delight I really liked it and thought it was a real bargain. What ruined everything was a visit to the hairdresser a few weeks later. After haircut, I got plenty, plenty of hair spray and the smell was so like Jontue. Extremely floral and sweet. The annoying smell was in my nostrils throughout the evening. After that I have unfortunately not been able to use Jontue although I really tried. Let's see if I get over the feeling until next summer. It might be worth a few more attempts.......

Oct 14 2012

akats

The only thing that went wrong is that new Jontue is badly reformulated. Unfortunatelly I bought it also and as I remember how the old was smelling I can tell that this, doesn't worth at all. Such a shame...

Sep 24 2012

drugstore classics

Oops! What went wrong? Nothing in these super reviews, accords, or floral category led me to believe that this would be a tar and burnt rubber floral on me..... So even the most fool - proof choices can go awry with an overly independent chemistry! I'm SO happy the Walgreens salesperson allowed me to try before buying. Nice to know that they also have a great return policy for my next unforgettable accident!

EDIT

After a year of ( profound! ) perfume sniffing I've come back to smell Jontue once more. OH MY WORD. It has to be more than the weather change, though that may well have had something to do with this transformation. Now I finally know what everyone else is talking about!!!!!! I don't understand the about face I've made, but now this beauty is going on my want list. She is fresh and pretty ~ and utterly adorable. WHY did I not see her clearly before? Another reminder of my perfume motto to "try, try again"! :)

Aug 31 2012

Daisy1925

I got a huge compliment from a discriminating man today about my heavenly perfume. It was a Vinatge of this! The vintage seems to be the way to go. My grandmother wore this and smelled great so it reminds me of her. I guess when some people describe scent as being 'old lady,' they are afraid of aging or too conscious of being hip or maybe they didn't like their grandmothers. I adored mine and she had good taste. Maybe to match the book I bought when I received the compliment (about Lanvin), I should have been wearing Arpege. That's next on my list. My grandmother would have approved.

Aug 29 2012

crikat

As a schoolgirl in 1978 Jontue was within my (limited) budget, so I tried it. I got that earthy aroma and something like cat pee. Ignorant of how perfume develops, I scrubbed it. However, I liked it on others enough to be intrigued all these years later. I ordered a bottle from Fragrancenet to take me on an olfactory trip to the past and I'm pleasantly surprised. After the initial burst of cat pee (does anyone else get that or is it just my weird chemistry?) Jontue softens into ylang-ylang and a gentle tuberose with wisps of sage, all buoyed on a bed of musk and oakmoss. Happy to say my maturing skin actually likes Jontue!

Jul 21 2012

byerscashmere

I love Jontue it Will always be of my favorites. very sophisticated sweet with beautiful Mimosa flower we love. very soft sweet powdery dry down scent. This perfume is a keeper and the scent stays on for days. I had Jontue on a blouse that I had in the laundry to wash and after two days in the basket you can still smell the beautiful scent....so sweet and magical scent.......Me and my 13 year old love this scent and wear it when we go out to special accusations We LOVE IT! Can't say enough about how pretty this fragrance is.

Jun 26 2012

CheyenneaRae

My mom wears this all the time and she always smells wonderful it is floral, earthy, woody, mossy smell, it isn't strong but it's noticeable and it last about 2 days on you after you spray it on, wonderful smell it is. It has a wonderful after smell as well, One of my faves also

Jun 24 2012

Ladyofthe80s

I used to wear Jontue around 1978 through 1981, and it smelled soooo lovely back then. Its a bright, beautiful floral; not a shy fragrance by any means. I bought another bottle about a year ago. It brings back memories of when I had my first job and very first apartment. My life back then was fun, simple, and absolutely the best of times! Isn't it interesting how fragrances have the ability to put you back in a certain place and time?

At this point in life, I probably don't rank this up there with my all time favorite fragrances only because I've kind of outgrown it. But I do hold this lovely gem in high esteem for not only being a sweet; endearing fragrance, but for sparking some very nice memories of days gone by.

May 10 2012

nananessa

This was such a wonderful fragrance of the 79s & 80s. I loved it, went through many bottles of this one! A drug store gem! Loved the Iris & Lotus versions, too.

Apr 18 2012

Lolalemon

You ever heard of the concept of gateway drug? Jontue was my friends' and my entrance into the world of perfume abuse. We typically sprayed ourselves half a dozen times from all angles. An hour later, we sprayed it again because It didnt last very long. This scent was our favorite. Fast forward to college. We used our jontue wearing skills to apply Obsession and poison. I laugh now, but can you imagine a car full of us? I would love to reaquire jontue just to see if it was truly nice. BTW, i blame all the Enjoli ( she can bring home the bacon...) and Charlie commercials for giving us the idea we needed to wear perfume like pros to be happenin' modern girls.

Jan 29 2012

anneharris

My Mother had this when I was a teenager and I often put some on for dates.

Jan 07 2012

I.I

This is the only perfume containing oakmoss that doesn't bring me nausia and doesn't smell so awful on me.
For me this is a big plus.
From the notes I first pick up the yacinthes and the white flowers. It's a bit retro style, reminds me of spring in general, not that light for a floral perfume also.
I think it is more suitable for a mature woman and not for a girl. It's lovely!

Dec 09 2011

BlueMoonRose

I loved this and Charlie when I was in h.s. Many good memories!

Nov 22 2011

akats

I was able to wear this perfum again after 30 years! Well, it was a bit dissapointment because it isn't as I remember it. My new Jontoue is weak and I have the feeling that many accords are missing. It only gives me a faded memory of the old perfume. Many would think that "Could it be possible to remember so clearly a smell after all these years?" Yes, it is.... Does someone know if it had been reformulated?

Nov 09 2011

akats

I loved it when I was young, although I was always a citruses girl. On my skin, the smell was warm, sensual, floral. As far as I can remember, I could not smell it's green notes, or pergamont. But who was caring anyway?...In 13, I wanted to feel as a woman!

Oct 07 2011

takeasniff

I got a bottle of this because of all the good reviews and it does not last more than half an hour on me. I do like it but I just cannot smell it and no one else can.

Jul 21 2011

Fonna

I like it, but I guess I would have liked it more if the bottle of it didn't break in my pocketbook in Jr. High.
lol
I have to find this again, as I haven't smelled it in years. That day was enough to hold me for a couple decades. I'll review it if I can find it.

Mar 16 2011

chaos2

I wore it in JR high. I remember being surprised that I liked it. It was probably my first frag after Love's Baby Soft. My Mom picked it out for me. The begining was strong but the dry down was softer and OK for a 13 yr old.

Jan 26 2011

boardbat

my signature fall/winter cologne in my 20's. it didn't cost a lot of money, but it smelled like it did. i used many bottles of this back then and loved every one. it just smelled so classy.

Jan 12 2011

guest_Goldiechick

This was the best perfume I have ever picked up in any drugstore. Whenever I ran out, I would buy it again and again. It's too bad that the purse size I loved is no more. They only have the big size in only one drugstore in my neighborhood for a lot of money, and one day, they may discontinue that considering today's economy and downsizing. I seldom wear perfume and I've been looking to find something to replace the irreplaceable Jontue. I tried Charlie, its sister perfume, but I'm not really all that crazy about Charlie that I would keep buying. I like Lady Stetson, and that scent works pretty well for me as of now. For a more modern scent, I go to Bath and Body Works and get Warm Vanilla Sugar, which is the best fragrance there. But there will never be another Jontue for me.

Nov 26 2010

arg1971

I wore this back when I was in high school in early 80s and this perfume smelled so good its been so many years since I smelled so I cant remember what it smelled like but I know I really liked it back then

Oct 05 2010

nyoka

I just received my vintage JONTU pure perfume from cisco.I am overwhealmed!THe scent of this wonder defies time! All the lovely flowers kissed by oranges and juicy ripe peaches is too good to imagine!THe vanilla sandlewood ddry down still has touches of the magical flowers.SWeet and creamy, milky.To sum it up,it smells like romance.!

Sep 24 2010

sunshineandroses

I remember when this came out that every girl wore it. I still can see the white horse in the ads saying Sensual but not too far from innocence. How could they go wrong with commercials like that ! It's not too bad but I still think of it as a seventies perfume. They started selling it dirt cheap at the drugstores and over saturated the market and then it started to disappear from the shelves.
It's too bad because it is a nice sweet fragrance and not expensive. I hope it is never discontinued and we see it still around like Emeraude and White Shoulders have stayed for decades. I might want to buy some for nostalgia someday .
Now you see it now and then at Christmas but I think everyone probably has an old bottle stuck in a drawer.
I know Jontue was around before 1976 as I remember it so vividly during 1972 and 1973.

Jul 13 2010

guest_jontue by revlon

this is it there nothing like it the sent is just so nice and light everyone that smell it on me just love it my daughter use to go in my cloest just to sit and smell it on my clother one small spray last so long i love it but can't find it nowhere help i live nere jackson mississippi you also once had a men fragence black tie what happen

I love Jontu.When I was young and even now at 58,compliments and more compliments.A man told me once that Ismelled like an Alberta peach.They smell heavenly.Ill always have a Jontu arround for certain times.

Feb 12 2010

logicmuppet

When I spray it on, the mental conversation always goes, "Oh, that's nice...GAH! What the heck is that?" There's a salty/plastic note that rises right to the top and stays there. It's probably just on me, and that's a shame, because I like everything else about it. I've tried it several times now, because I want to like it so much.

Jan 29 2010

soniamcalear

This is hella sweet! This stuff is everywhere it seems. I bought a bottle for kicks at the Grocery Outlet. Can't ware it again though. Some things are better left in the bottle!

Jan 17 2010

preciouspetal

I want some, but i haven't seen any in years, i used to have it and loved it.

Dec 20 2009

viewdemonde

I wore Jontue in my twenties in the early 70's. I have a bottle that has lasted me for years and even when I wear this scent occasionally, I always get positive comments.

Jun 24 2009

kenberlyc

I started wearing this perfume when I was 15. I fell in love with it and I still love it today. This and Mackie are my two main scents. This was the perfume I wore while I was dating my husband and he still asks me to wear my Jontue.

Jun 13 2009

guest_Peggy

I would love to tell you I only wore it when I was very young. I still wear it to this day. I am searching for the body powder. I haven't been able to find it anywhere. If anyone has any they want to sell, please contact me at [email protected] Thank you.

May 14 2009

belle de sud

Jontue is a lovely floral, green confection of a scent and quite more complex than most 'mass market' fragrances. It was sold in parfum contentration in the 1970's and 80's but is sadly now discontinued in parfum form. A sweet flowery symphony of French florals including mimosa. hyacinth and rose, violet and jasmine opens the fragrance which morphs into a rich sandalwood base and ir=s just beautiful! This Revlon scent is unappreciated and deserves a revisit by women who wore it as teens, as its complexity is far more worthy of consideration in a floral green than some top designers'efforts and at a reasonable price too!
The bath powder is very nice too if you are fortunate enough to find it!

Belle de Sud

Mar 25 2009

Tala

I love this one. It bothers me that stores near me carry charlie and fire &ice but not Jontue. Pitty, such a warm innocent smell. Sure it does take me to 1980's when I sneaked some off my mother's dresser but
believe me by 18 I had my own and there is still some left in the bottle. Really good complete scent.

Mar 24 2009

ohshenandoah

Jontue is a girl's perfume, or a "first perfume." It is sweet and fresh, but not cloying or syrupy.

Oct 18 2008

sweetcookie

I got this as a birthday gift from my godmother when I was 15. Jontue smelled nice, I thought, and wore it three times. In every instance, I broke out in hives all over my body. Some other perfumes bring about an allergic reaction in me, but nothing like what happened with Jontue.
Needless to say- I haven't worn it since. As I recall, though, I liked the floral notes back then.

Oct 02 2008

lynn77

I used to wear this fragrance when I was at high school (circa 1976) probably because it was not too expensive and I could afford to buy it. Not worn it since but can still recall lovely peach and sandalwood notes and was very different from other inexpensive perfumes of the same era such as Charlie

Oct 02 2008

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